Liveaquaria.com is really really good. Got my first online order from there. If give them 5 stars...recently ordered from another site and service was poor...nothing compared to my first experience they truly set the bar

I'm a big advocate of staying local. Between LFS's, reef clubs, craislist, and frag swaps, I've got a tank full of coral....... Never have paid outrageous overnight shipping, and the most expensive piece in my tank was $20.

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Wanna calculate the cost of that new reef tank?? Take your worst nightmare, double it, and you're halfway there.

I agree. I have over 25 different types of coral. A few from lfs and craigslist but most came from members of a local reef club. Now I don't live close to any of the members so I had a hour or so drive each time but I never paid "retail" price for any coral from any of them. I'm driving 2 hours one way this weekend to pick up more coral but I can't pass them up they are so cheap

I joined the reef club because members get 10% off at the lfs plus I met a bunch of really cool people

I will never pay 30 bucks or more to get coral shipped. A fellow can go broke real quick doing that.

You are both very fortunate, there's only one lfs in a 45 minute radius...since he has no competition the things I can buy online at liveaquaria for 35 bucks will cost me 75/80 there. Sorry I'd rather eat the cost of shipping and buy online. It's more affordable and they have a greater selection. Secondly, the lfs are buying online...this is cutting out not only the middleman but inflation too.

You are both very fortunate, there's only one lfs in a 45 minute radius...since he has no competition the things I can buy online at liveaquaria for 35 bucks will cost me 75/80 there. Sorry I'd rather eat the cost of shipping and buy online. It's more affordable and they have a greater selection. Secondly, the lfs are buying online...this is cutting out not only the middleman but inflation too.

Ouch....

Where are you located?

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Wanna calculate the cost of that new reef tank?? Take your worst nightmare, double it, and you're halfway there.